history
The earliest known fortress built here is the Roman castle used by Claudius to protect Umm, Rendini.
1078, William the Conqueror ordered people to build the White Pagoda to protect the Normans from people living in London and protect London from others. Early castles (including those in Rome) were all made of wood, but William ordered his subordinates to rebuild the tower with the big stones he brought back from France. Lionheart built a moat around the city wall and introduced the Thames. The construction of moat has not been very successful, only Henry III cited the Dutch moat construction technology. Later 1830 drained the moat water, and human bones were found in the waste at the bottom of the river.
/kloc-In the 3rd century, perhaps as early as 1204 ruled by King John, the Royal Zoo was built here, where animals were kept. These animals were probably transported from the zoo of Henry I Palace in Woodstock near Oxford in10/25. The establishment of the Tower of London Zoo is usually recorded as 1235. At that time, Henry III got three leopards as wedding gifts from the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II (according to historical records, they may actually be lions). 1264, the zoo was moved to Bulwark, near the main entrance on the west side, and appropriately renamed the Lion Tower. Elizabeth I was occasionally open to the public. By 1804, the zoo began to open to the public regularly. It was here that william blake saw the tiger and was inspired by the creation of poetry. When the last curator, Alfred Cops 1822, took over the Animal Museum, he found these exhibits in a miserable state. He managed to add new exhibits and published a scientific catalogue with explanations. Unfortunately, however, the zoo will eventually close. The New London Zoo in Regent's Park is about to open. Animals have been moved to that zoo for commercial reasons and consideration of animal welfare. The last batch of animals were transported away at 1835, and most of the lion towers were demolished, but the lion gate remained.
Lower class prisoners are usually hanged in a place outside the tower, and some famous prisoners, such as Thomas Moore, are publicly executed in Tashan. Nobles (especially women) are sometimes secretly beheaded in the green tower of a joint building, and then buried in the royal chapel of St. Peter next to the green tower in the form of a chain (Latin means "in chains", so St. Peter is a reasonable patron saint of prison inmates). Some nobles who were executed outside the tower were also buried in this chapel. (External link of church home page)
In the tower, those executed for treason are:
William Hastings, First Baron of Hastings (1483)
Anne boleyn (1536)
Margaret Bohr, Eighth Countess of Solisbury (154 1)
Catherine howard (1542)
Viscount Jane Boleyn of Rochford (1542)
Jean grey (1554)
Robert Devereux, Second Earl of Essex (160 1)
Queen anne boleyn was beheaded on 1536 for betraying King Henry VIII. It is said that she was seen walking around the tower with her head under her arm.
1978 In February, George, the Duke of Clarence, the younger brother of King Edward IV of England, was executed in the Tower of London (for treason), but he was not beheaded (probably not drowned in a vat of Mamzi wine as Shakespeare wrote). Two sons of King Edward IV of England of England, King Edward V of England of England and his brother, Duke of York, also died there after their uncle Richard ascended the throne, but they were not executed for any conviction. What happened to them is still a mystery.
Like other castles, with the invention of artillery, the Tower of London is no longer used as a military fortress. However, the tower was used as the headquarters of Ordnance Bureau until 1855. Occasionally, the tower was used as a prison, even during the two world wars. 1780, the only American prisoner was held in the tower. He was Henry Lawrence, the former chairman of the Continental Congress. In World War I, 1 1 German spies were shot in the tower. 1941August 15, Corporal Joseph Jacob became the last German spy to be shot in World War II. The following year, Hitler's deputy rudolf hess was detained here for four days. Waterloo Barracks, where crown jewels are now stored, was used as the "First Flint Camp (London Urban Agglomeration)" until 1950' s; 1952, the clay twins were briefly detained here because they did not report for national military service, making them the last prisoners in the tower; The last British citizen who was imprisoned for a long time was a mutinous officer Norman Bailey Stewart, from 1933 to 1937.
Anne Askew is the only woman on record who was tortured in the tower. She was taken there on 1546.
Although it is no longer occupied by the royal family, the tower is a formal royal residence, so it has a permanent guard (established by the troops that make up the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace). Keep two sentries when the tower is open, one outside the Treasure Hall and the other outside the Queen's Hall.
condition
Zhongta (central) and its partners guard the external entrance through the dry moat (now).
At present, the Tower of London is mainly a tourist attraction. In addition to the building itself, you can also enjoy the British crown jewels, some exquisite royal armory collections, and a remnant of the Roman fortress wall.
The Tower of London is managed by Yeomans warders (also often called beef eaters, meaning "beef eaters"). They are not only tour guides, but also security guards, and they are also the objects for tourists to watch. Every night, the guards will attend the turnkey ceremony because the Tower of London is closed at night. According to tradition, no one is allowed to enter or leave the Tower of London for any reason from night to the next morning.
In order to respect this ancient legend, the current government still pays for raising crows in the tower. It is said that as long as there are crows in the tower, England will not be invaded, on the contrary, the country will suffer bad luck. In order to ensure that these crows will not all leave the Tower of London, they have actually lost their ability to fly because they have cut off part of their wings, but they have also received very careful care and attention. At present, the names of seven crows in the tower are Hardy, Thor, Odin, Gweilum, Cedric, Hujin and Muning, which are very popular with tourists.
The whole building of the Tower of London includes the following towers:
Boshang building
bell tower
Bloody tower bloody tower
Bao Ye Tower
Brick tower
Broad arrow tower
Bayward building
Constable Tower
Yaolanta
Develinta
Devereux Tower
Flintta
lanterna di genova
Martin building
Zhongta
St Thomas Tower, as its name implies, is named after a saint.
Salt tower
Green tower
Wakefield building
Wardrobe tower
Jingta
White Tower, the central main building of the Tower of London.
location
The battlements seen from Tower Bridge are located on the eastern edge of London's financial district, near the Thames and Tower Bridge. Between the Tower of London and the Thames is Tower Harbor. Visitors can freely walk on the sidewalk and enjoy the scenery of rivers, bridges and towers. Across the river are the battleship Belfast and London City Hall.
The nearest public transport is:
Tacho subway station (London subway regional line and ring line)
Tower entrance and exit light rail station (light rail line in wharf area)
Fanchechi Street Railway Station (British National Railway)
Millennium Pier, Tower of London (yacht on the river)
St Catherine's Pier (Times speedboat commuting)